Current Report Filing (8-k)
15 Novembro 2022 - 6:04PM
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 15, 2022
NEWS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-35769 | | 46-2950970 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(212) 416-3400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | NWSA | | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | NWS | | The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
News Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on November 15, 2022. A brief description of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the voting results on such matters is set forth below.
Proposal No. 1: The following individuals were elected to serve as Directors of the Company:
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Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
K. Rupert Murdoch | 157,548,770 | 5,050,659 | 12,542,601 | 778,046 |
Lachlan K. Murdoch | 142,160,981 | 20,439,007 | 12,542,042 | 778,046 |
Robert J. Thomson | 160,222,258 | 2,374,793 | 12,544,979 | 778,046 |
Kelly Ayotte | 156,791,548 | 5,801,966 | 12,548,516 | 778,046 |
José María Aznar | 148,062,568 | 14,530,494 | 12,548,968 | 778,046 |
Natalie Bancroft | 153,650,881 | 8,942,109 | 12,549,040 | 778,046 |
Ana Paula Pessoa | 146,233,807 | 16,358,949 | 12,549,274 | 778,046 |
Masroor Siddiqui | 161,916,638 | 675,948 | 12,549,444 | 778,046 |
Proposal No. 2: A proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 passed as follows:
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For: | 175,728,726 |
Against: | 162,667 |
Abstain: | 28,683 |
Broker Non-Votes: | 0 |
Proposal No. 3: A proposal to approve, on an advisory, nonbinding basis, the Company’s executive compensation passed as follows:
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For: | 162,300,393 |
Against: | 12,807,817 |
Abstain: | 33,820 |
Broker Non-Votes: | 778,046 |
Proposal No. 4: A nonbinding stockholder proposal requesting additional reporting on lobbying was submitted for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Neither the proponent nor an authorized representative appeared at the Annual Meeting to present the proposal. Nonetheless, without waiving any of the Company’s rights under the securities laws to exclude any proposal that the proponent may submit for inclusion in the proxy statement for any stockholder meeting held in the next two years, the Company elected to present the proposal and report its results. The proposal failed to pass as follows:
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For: | 23,737,186 |
Against: | 149,782,987 |
Abstain: | 1,621,857 |
Broker Non-Votes: | 778,046 |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 15, 2022, K. Rupert Murdoch, the Company’s Executive Chairman, and Robert Thomson, the Company’s Chief Executive, addressed stockholders at the Annual Meeting. A copy of Messrs. Murdoch’s and Thomson’s remarks prepared for the Annual Meeting is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information under this caption Item 7.01, including information furnished in any related exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | | |
104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| NEWS CORPORATION (REGISTRANT) |
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| By: | | /s/ Michael L. Bunder |
| | | Michael L. Bunder |
| | | Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Dated: November 15, 2022
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